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polydeism

noun
/pɒliˈdeɪˈɪzˈəm/

Etymology

Blend of polytheism + deism.

  1. borrowed from déisme
  2. compounded as polydeism — “polytheism + deism”

Definitions

  1. Belief in the existence of many gods who collectively set the universe in motion, then…

    Belief in the existence of many gods who collectively set the universe in motion, then ceased to interact with it.

  2. polytheism

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